Date/Time
Date(s) - Sun, 12 Nov 2023
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Bodhisaddha Forest Monastery
Categories
Traditionally, the Kathina season occurs during the one month period after the end of the monastic vassa (3 months-rains-retreat). The Kathina robe offering may only be made once in the monastery during this period. This Kathina offering has been a tradition held since the time of the Buddha, and is a way that the laity show their support for the 5 or more monks who completed the vassa in that monastery.
*Additional Information:
- A Kathina robe cloth (1 per person) is available for guests who come to be offered on the day. It can be collected in the monastery and is available by a donation of one’s choice. All donations for the event will go towards the building of Bodhisaddha Hall
- Complimentary bus service leaves from Bodhikusuma Centre, 203-209 Thomas St., Haymarket at 8:00am. Email wat@bodhisaddha.org or call (02) 9211-1188 to book. Spaces are limited and must be reserved ahead of time.
KATHINA CEREMONY 2023 PROGRAMME:
Saturday 11th November 2023
8:00am-6:00pm Setup for Kathina Event the following day (Volunteers welcome)
7:00pm Evening Chanting and Paritta Chanting
(this session will be streamed online through Zoom regular evening chanting ID 508 057 650 ; password: dhamma)
7:30pm Dhamma Talk by Senior Monk (English)
Sunday 12th November 2023
10:00am Monks go for alms-round at Muchalinda Dam
10:30am Monks have the daily meal; laity invited to have lunch from the food stalls; Kathina Robe cloth available from Kathina Robe Cloth Desk
12:00pm Kathina Ceremony begins; Kathina Offering Chant and Offering of Robes; Anumodana Talks by Chaokhun Kalyano (English); Monks give formal blessing.
1:30pm Buddha Enshrinement at Bodhisaddha Hall
2:00pm Ceremony Ends
The monastery invites all the faithful laity to gather on this once-a-year occasion of the offering of the Kathina, for their benefit, happiness and prosperity in the world and in the Dhamma.